Im looking for a farewell poem to give as a gift 2 my family & friends b4 i go 2 Oz. Something nice from me?

Question

I want to give one to my Mother, my sister and my two best mates?? Any ideas please??

Answer 1

Try this one for Mom:
Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

More here: http://www.poemsforfree.com/befor2.html

Here is one for a sister:
http://www.ssccwebcreations.com/asisterlikeyou.htm

Here's one for friends:
http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/poetrybyange/friendshipd.html

Answer 2

I can't think of any poems dealing with pleasant things--they're all sad goodbyes--but I warn you that most people think of Oz as the fairyland in the Wizard of Oz so you're going to get a lot of jokes. (Assuming, of course, you are applying the nickname to Austraila.)

Answer 3

This poem may not be appropriate, but it's such a lovely poem, and it speaks of living one's life and taking chances, that I thought it might be good for someone who is doing exactly that.

It's called When Death Comes by Mary Oliver. http://www.globalideasbank.org/LA/LA-2.HTML

Answer 4

Hmmm. It could be a whimsical, Lewis Carroll-type poem about how Dorothy went to Australia. (I wonder where I got that idea from, lol...)